Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 5, Number 43, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 April 1875 — Page 7

THE'MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

CEASE KISSING.

Edward Greey and other travelers in China, tell us that kissing la unknown In the flowery kingdom, even lovers Ignoring the luxury. Similar statements arc made regarding some African tribes. But we have never heard this abstinence attributed to any apprehension of peril or demoralizati&n. Among European and Western nations, generally, the custom has long been regarded with great Indulgence. Few persona, perhaps, ever dream of any evil in it, at least, as a promiscuous practice, a form of general salutation. Such will be surprised at the warning of danger that comes from the pen of Mrs. Jane Gray Swisshelm. The lady is well known as a vigorous journalist, and she has attained an age which ought to qualify her to speak with anthority on this "tinder subject." We will let hor utter her warning in her own words, promising, by the way, that certain church customs to which she rofers are Htrango to us. They may be common in the West where she resides. Taking as a text a recent shocking example which needs no specification, she oes on to say that all orthodoxchurches the country havo, for a century, bteu teaching that promiscuous kissing is a most innocent amuHoment—nay. more, a means of sanetiiieation. This assertion will doublles shock the reader, but I invite his attention to tho proof.

In what direction luivo tho American churches so persistently exerted'their influence as in efforts to suppress dancing? Rythmical motion to music, by persons of opposite sexes in company, has been earnestly and constantly denounced as the iuspiror of unhallowed passion, and those who engaged in promisoaeus dancing have been denounced as enemies to chastity, and expelled from churches, unless the dancing were accompanied by kissing. If lour men and four women went through the figures of a quadrille to the sound of any musio—that of an instrument, or other voioes, of their own—And did not kiss each other during or at tho close of the performance, tuey had violated the rules of the church, had gone over to tho world's people, and desc-rvod expulsion from tbe fold but let them go through precisely those same iigures and motions, to exactly tho same tunc, and each one of the four men kiss every ono ol the four women, and it was all right. The promiscuous kiting sanctifies promiscuous dancing. Dancing, unrelieved by kissing, is ot the devil but dancing liberally intersi sed with kissing is of the church.

If anyone doubts this, let him attend an evening party in the house of some pious dcucon, where "kissing plays" are tho substitute for dancing let him watoh the company go through the motions of "Dear cJister I'liuobe," "The White Cockade," or any other of tho plays in which the motions aro regulated by

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I always look with apprehension to tho future of achild who goos, likea cat. to every stranger to be caressed and ono that ktsse* anybody and ovorybody, or makes merchandise of these commodities— exchanging them for candy and coppers—has neou of an early gravo as Its only safe rolugc.

Indhcrimluato kissing of ohiidren leads to evil, and of late years there has boon a growing habit among our best people of unwise kissing. Some of the f)0st and purest men antl women I have known have boon in tho habit of kissing as a salutation.

It has always seemed tome a mistake, and It is one against which I have often protested, as "a custom more honored in the breach than in the observance." In some cases it is, no doubt, Innocent, but it w|Hns tho way for cases that are not innocent. There can be little doubt that all the odium now darkening great names originated In beginnings allowed by society as innocent. If there had been no promtsciU'U* kissing, there would have been nothing worse and the Churches which hire fostered this should bear tholr share of the blamo in spreading nets for the leet of feoble walkers.

A LOVE STORY.

.She Is a young lady ef a pensive turn, tier hair is light, her eyes aro bluo, and hor nose Is ml. sho gets up in the morning in a melancholy mooa, and re* tires to bod in a watermel-anchoHcky state, sho loves a luau whom her father abhors. She dotes upon the ground on which he walks with his fourteonInch ew-hidcs, white her father swears he'll lay twenty luches of cowhide over his shoulder if ho ever catches her talking to hiMi. l*st wo -lt she was out for a promenade, and to cntmnuno with her own sad thoughts. She met Aiphonso —she called him Aiphonso, though tbe bovs in the shop where he earned his eight dollars a week called him "Feetsy Jim." lie offered his arm. She took it. lie sighed and said, "Ah, this Is indeed a moment of ecstatic Joy." "Is it asked a voice of thunder at his side, while a hand grasped his collar. "You'll find it the saddest moment of your life, you blasted jumble headed idiot. You talk poetry to my daughter and meet her clandestinely will you V* and then the old man elevated one boot and Aiphonso plaintively groaned out **Ugh!" Then the old man lifted the other and Aiphonso shrieked "ticwkl Heavens!" Then the oUl man shook him for a few seconds and then gave him a above which sent him bang up against a tree, and Aiphonso bellowed, "Murder! police!" The old man then took his daughter's arm and marched her off home, and when he g»t the young lady there he said in a gentle tone of roloe, "Look here, I've told you if I asagbt that! young man La your company I'd mash him. I have mashed him. Now If I ever catch you In tbe company of that young man I'll publicly spank you, hang me It I don't." The lovers haven't met since that evening, and It Isn't likely that there'll be au elopement. Aiphonso doesn't want a man In his family so emphatic In his tokens of regard as the old gentleman. And the youag lady would certainly die of hhame If tbe old mau ke-t word. And he's just the soft of

a man

and ho must see the satio

tltying ii iHuern-o of promiscuous kissing in making pure that which, without it, would he grossly impure.

Another way. in which kissing has boen made common is iho general nabit Of teaching—nay, constraining—children to kiss every visitor and casual acquaintance of tho lamilv. Now, a little girl accustomed to be kissed by men outside hor own family loses Nature's principal safeguard to virtue. That exclusiveness, that' instinct of the pure mind, which shrinks fmm personal contact with any unloved objoct, is a guard set by Nature over porsonal purity and personal safety. Ono of the first lessons a child should be taught is to permit no stranger to touch it, and to resent with all its force any personal liberty.

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THE MANAGING WOMAN. Saving time is the managing woman's hobby, and if she woald not only go ahead and save her own time, and never mind that of other people, it could be borne but she woula not be the managing woman if she did that. She labors under the hallucination that the only way to save time is to be always hard at work. The work may be needful, or it may be worse than useless, it is all one toner.

You may spend an entire morning on your knees, scrubbing-brush in hand, polishing the garret floor, and gain her approval but devote the same time to the flower-garden, or to a health-giving ramblo through woods and fields, and you will most surely earn a lecture on the sin of idleness.

There is one method of saving time— or rather of getting ahead of tho old mower—in vogue at the managing woman's establishment that eannot be too strongly condemned, and that is, turning night into day at the wrong end, as somebody felicitously phrases it. I once vontured to suggest, as a matter of economy, the expediency waiting until daylight to get up, and I did a little sum in practical arithmetic to demonstrate how many candles (the M. W. lives in the country and manufactures her own "dips") one might save in a year by so doing. A smile of pitying contempt, accompanied by a fling at "new-fangled nonsense" ana a reference to the last chapter of Proverbs, fifteenth verse, as a clincher,

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One might imagine that tbe bland summer season would exert a soothing influence on the physical structure of tho managing woman, and incline her to relax some ot her iron rule but no, she will get up at three o'clock of a July morning and bo wide awake and busily employed all day. She scorns the alleviations of loose linen sacks and all the othor devices of comfort-loving women in quest ot coolness, and sits bolt upright through the longest afternoon of the hottest day in full dress (that is. In full second-best dress, which, for all purpostsof discomfort, is quite equal to first best), knitting woolen stockings.

But. with all her economy in that hoarding of hours, there are some things that she never has any time for, and reading is one. She looks upon books and the readers of tbem with equal disfavor. What an -enormous capital she must have accumulated since she first went into tne business of saving time! And what will she do with it in that country to which she and all of earth's children are hastening, where time is no more and clocks are unknown?

THE MOTHER-IN-LAW. There are people, I know, who are constantly hurling jokes at their mother-in-law, Just as if the old lady had no business In the world, after marrying off her daughter. I'd like to see the man who dare fling jokes at my wife's mother. It always rests me to have the good old dear arrive with her fbur band-boxes, two hot bricks, five bundles of herbs, a chest and a pillow slip full of dried apples and burdock root. I feel just like railing on her shoulder, but I don't do it, because my disposition is quiet and undemonstrative. She just gets into the house when she says Maria looks like a ghost, or just like a woman up at Tarry town whose husband mauls br-r with a sled-stake, and Is drunk half Ids time. 6be says this looking full at me, but of course I know she doesn't mean anything. "Heavens 1 But this is that same old carpet on the floor!" she exclaims, as she removes her bonnet. And then she looks at me, and tells me how Tom Scott saved his cigar and tobsefo ifaoney and bought Nelly a royal Wilton, remember that when 1 was sparking my wife there was no carpet at all ou the floor, and so I laugh heartily at the old lady's joke. The baby, who has bees playing all day, Is declared rick, and a quart bowl of catnip is prepared. My will is sent to bed to sleep off her sick-headache, though she hadn't made any complaint*, and I am told I had hotter go to the hotel for supper. "And no one will get into this house after 8 o'clock to-night I'' adds the good old creature. Tbe parlor store has to be moved to coincide with her views, cheerfully move it, Tbe pictures bavo to be raised or lowered the sofa wheeled over tbe what-not placed in tbe other corner, and all the time I mm working she—bless her old heart I—Is telling me how Barker, who wanted to marry Maria, but didn't get a chance, is now worth his thousands and baa a parlor which a king hardly dare enter. The servant Is declared sloven, and I cheerfully diaabarge her though she baa been with na a year. Tbe kiteben stove has to bo moved to the left, the heads of all the beds turned to the north, so as to get the benefit of tho electric current, and

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what I got for my pains.

As might be expected, the clock is a prominent engine in tho managing woman's system of torture, and the amount of misery that useful piece of furniture is capable of inflicting in experienced hands is simply Incredible. Everything is done on time: breakfast is set on the table Just as tho minute-hand touches a certain point, and the table is cleared off when it reaches a certain other the dishes must be washed and the floor swept in just so many or so few seconds and so it goes on year in and year out. Oh how I used to hate that clock and wish that it would stop but it never did. I grew nervous under its unrelenting surveillance and used to have the queerest fancies about it and about its machine like mistress. I wondered ifshedid not wear some kind of clockwork instead of a heart and I should not have been the least bit surprised to hear her begin to tick at any moment.

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TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAlIr

HEINL BROTHER'S FLORAL HALL

now open to the public. .Open each evening until ten o'clock.

tbe watch dog shot because his bark wakes her at midnignt. "Anything further, dear mother?" I ask, as I loot into her smiling face, and she replies that Maria ought to be sent south for her health the baby boarded out by the week the lront door steps repainted the lambrequins exchanged the interior of the house (trained the kitchen stove exchanged for a range, and a few more trifling matters performed. Some men got out of patience the moment the mother-in-law enters tbe house, but I meet her with a smile.

Consumption,

the fcourga of the human family, may, in its eariy stage*, be promptly arrested and permanently cured.

BAVKNSWOOD, W. VA.,

Dr. R. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y.: Sir—For the last year I have been using your Gulden Medical Discovery. I owe my life to it, having been afflicted for years. Did not use it bat ash rt time before I was benefited at th.-it time I wa* very bid, not able to sit up much, WHS

an fieri greatly with my throat, Ma getting bund, hid a dry cough, and much pain in my lungs. I hive used twelve bot les of the Discovery, and am almo.-t well. KATE T. WAHDNEB.

A sow cf Mr. J. H. Me^eck, of Chatham Four Comers, New York, hi* been cured of consumption by Dr. Pierce,s Golden Medical Diseovery,—so says Mr. C. B. Canfield, editor of the Chatham Courier.

S. R. Eglar, druggist, of Wetit Union,, 0 wriie* to state that Dr. Pierce's Go den Me lic.il Discovery has effected a wondrrfrl cure of condumption in this f.eighborhood

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ITrirkTTT How often the swlnOU JJLIIUW 41ers'come it'over the wisest people, Would jou defy them The STAR SPANGLED BANS* has for a dozen years exposed every leading swindler. TA TJO Been assailed, slandered, atJ.u IictO tacked and black-mailed, and yet It has gone on and fought on to victory. Yet it would still keep np its war, and asks your aid. TrTr irnAnr That our paper is hated,

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Black Cashmeres, Black Alpacas, Bombasines, Tamisc Cloths and Drap d'Etes lower than they have ever been In this city. ,*

We still continue to make a specialty of Iron Frame Grenadines, and are saving purchasers 25 to 50 cts on every yard purchased.

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TELSENHELD & JAURIET, •V MARBLE PALACE,

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NDIANA

Conservatory of Music,

Beach's Block, 60S Main St., 2d Floor, TERRE HAUTE, IND.

E. C. KILBOURNE, W. H. PAIGE,

Director.

Sec A Treasurer.

Roard «f Instruction.

E. C. Kilbourne, Teacher of Piano, Organ. Voice and Harmony, and conductor of Choral Union.

Robert Brown, Teacher ef Orchestral instruments, vocalization, including Elocution and Singing Leader of Orchestra.

Wm. Zobel, Teacher of Piano and Organ and Pianist for Choral Union. W. II. Paige, Assistant Teacher.

Miss Ada Jones, Assistant Teacher of Piano and Organ. A. Hoberg, Teacher of tbe Flute.

Departments Taught. System of Notation, Harmony, Composition, Instrumentation, Vocalisation, Practice in Chorus singing, Piano Forte, Organ, Violin, Guitar, Flute, and aU Orchestral Instruments.

Pupils will be received at any time. For further particulars apply to the officers or address

Indiana Conservatory of Music,

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Business Cards.

riAL THOMAS,

Optlelaa and Watcbaaakar For the trade. Fourth and GUlo otraS, trigs of big man with watch.

R. FREEMAN,

Retail Dealer in

•merleaa and Fsrcl|s Wate^ea, JEWELRY, Opera House.

KISSNER,

J* Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Pianos* Mdeieeos, Organs, Musical Instruments, Ae^

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New

Palace of Musle, 48 OhioBt

FOOTE,

General Dealer in

GARDEN, FIELD AND FLOWER^ SEEDS, No. 65 Main street, Terre Haute, IndlattS. I

BALL, IS1

Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Store*, Mantel*. QraUw, Tin Plata, *3 JTapaa and Premwd Ware, 128 Main street, North Bide.

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RIPPETOE

General Dealer in

GROCERIES, PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE, ^National Block, 156 Main street'

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& ARMSTRONG,

DBVOOIKTBasd

Manufacturing Pharmacists,

600 Main street, Corner of Sixth, Terre Haute

PHILIP ADEL,. XT

Manufactnrer of

Saddles and Harness,

Whips, Curry Combs, Brushes, Horse Bias?' kets, 4c., ull work warranted. Lowest prise* In the city, Maiu St., near Oth, south side.

Q.ENTS' AND LADIES' WEAR, Cleaned and Colored! W

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aprt-tf) Main stfcet, betwet^n 8th and 7tk

JAS. H. TURNER,

Real Estate Agent,'

COMMISSION BROKER AND COLLECTINO AGENT. OFFICE—Over Prairie City Bank, 6th 81.' with Hendrich & Williams.

Professional Cards.

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VOORHEES, A Having formed a copartnership will pra* rice law In all Its branches Office—No. 503 Main St., Terre Dantat.

JOHN T.SCOTT, Attorney at Law,

OFFICE-NO. Ill MAIN STREET.

As U. S. Commissioner is. authorised lt{ make proofii in Bankruptcy- Hr' Over Henderson's Stove SI and Flak streets. mar22

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SAM'I. R. RTT.RT. WILL. P. BT.FTM glLEYA BLAIR,

Attorneys & Councilors at Law.^

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Collootions promptly attended to. Practice in all the Courts or the State.

R. ANGIE L. WILSON,

Offers her services to the

Ladies and Children of Terre KXanta.. Oflioe and Residence—No. 45 south 7th Bt Offlco hours 8 to 10

60S Main St., Terre Haute.

P. O. Box 888.

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HYDE, M. D.,

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IIOnEPATIIINT,

Office 6th St., opposite Normal School, Residence northeast corner 5th and Eagle Office hours, 9 to 10

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CHARLES

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Night calls answered from tbe office. Special attention given to Chronic Diseases.* References:—Dr. H. J. Treat, A. Wllsofi OIFE the firm ef Wilson Bros. A Hunley.

EPPINGHOUSEN,

Architect and Builder,

OFFICE AT STEAM STONE YARD, Corner Ninth and Sherry streets.

^1 W. BALLEW,

DENTIST,

Office. 119 Main Street, over Safe** old confectionery atand. TERRE HAUTE, IND.

Can l»e found in office night and day,

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Office on Oblo 8t^ Bet. 3rd dc Itk TERRE HAUTE, IND.

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Mnrjreon'and Mechanical,

DENTIST,

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St. Glair Houses

Corner Second and Main Sts.,

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The underslgued haataken this booae and pnpow* to keep it ilrst-elsas In every respecu Hmvl ng bad many yean experteqaee, he feels that be

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